Research on Sea Ice and Local Ice Load Monitoring System for Polar Cargo Vessels

Sea ice and the resulting loads are major safety concerns for vessels operating in ice-covered regions. This study presents a tailored sea ice and local ice load monitoring system specifically designed for polar cargo vessels. The system employs shipboard cameras coupled with a DeepLab v3+-based alg...

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Main Authors: Jinhui Jiang, Shuaikang He, Herong Jiang, Xiaodong Chen, Shunying Ji
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13/4/808
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description Sea ice and the resulting loads are major safety concerns for vessels operating in ice-covered regions. This study presents a tailored sea ice and local ice load monitoring system specifically designed for polar cargo vessels. The system employs shipboard cameras coupled with a DeepLab v3+-based algorithm to achieve real-time ice concentration identification, demonstrating 90.68% accuracy when validated against historical Arctic Sea ice imagery. For structural load monitoring, we developed a hybrid methodology integrating numerical simulations, full-scale strain measurements, and classification society standards, enabling the precise evaluation of ice-induced structural responses. The system’s operational process is demonstrated through comprehensive case studies of characteristic ice collision scenarios. Furthermore, this system serves as an exemplary implementation of a navigation assistance framework for polar cargo vessels, offering both real-time operational guidance and long-term reference data for enhancing ice navigation safety.
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spelling doaj-art-13925a3f74e4447e80e72cb501b8b8f02025-08-20T02:28:15ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122025-04-0113480810.3390/jmse13040808Research on Sea Ice and Local Ice Load Monitoring System for Polar Cargo VesselsJinhui Jiang0Shuaikang He1Herong Jiang2Xiaodong Chen3Shunying Ji4School of Ocean and Civil Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Industrial Equipment Structure Analysis and Optimization and CAE Software, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, ChinaSchool of Ocean and Civil Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Industrial Equipment Structure Analysis and Optimization and CAE Software, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Industrial Equipment Structure Analysis and Optimization and CAE Software, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, ChinaSea ice and the resulting loads are major safety concerns for vessels operating in ice-covered regions. This study presents a tailored sea ice and local ice load monitoring system specifically designed for polar cargo vessels. The system employs shipboard cameras coupled with a DeepLab v3+-based algorithm to achieve real-time ice concentration identification, demonstrating 90.68% accuracy when validated against historical Arctic Sea ice imagery. For structural load monitoring, we developed a hybrid methodology integrating numerical simulations, full-scale strain measurements, and classification society standards, enabling the precise evaluation of ice-induced structural responses. The system’s operational process is demonstrated through comprehensive case studies of characteristic ice collision scenarios. Furthermore, this system serves as an exemplary implementation of a navigation assistance framework for polar cargo vessels, offering both real-time operational guidance and long-term reference data for enhancing ice navigation safety.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13/4/808polar cargo vesselsmonitoring systemice concentrationlocal ice loadsfull-scale data
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Research on Sea Ice and Local Ice Load Monitoring System for Polar Cargo Vessels
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
polar cargo vessels
monitoring system
ice concentration
local ice loads
full-scale data
title Research on Sea Ice and Local Ice Load Monitoring System for Polar Cargo Vessels
title_full Research on Sea Ice and Local Ice Load Monitoring System for Polar Cargo Vessels
title_fullStr Research on Sea Ice and Local Ice Load Monitoring System for Polar Cargo Vessels
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title_short Research on Sea Ice and Local Ice Load Monitoring System for Polar Cargo Vessels
title_sort research on sea ice and local ice load monitoring system for polar cargo vessels
topic polar cargo vessels
monitoring system
ice concentration
local ice loads
full-scale data
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